• Look over the list of obstacles available and pick one you would like to sponsor.  
• Contact Ride Organizer LeAnn Johnson at drlajohn@aol.com or 301-432-5358 to sign on.
• Donations to St. Judes must be received by the ride organizer, LeAnn Johnson at 18717 Planters Lane, Keedysville MD 21756 no later than Sept 20 in order to ensure that the obstacle will be reserved for that sponsor. 

Sponsors will be asked to make a suggested tax deductible donation of at least $150 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The sponsor will be responsible for setting up the selected obstacle and will provide someone on October 4 to act as a judge at that obstacle from 9:00-3:15.  No horse knowledge is needed.  In addition, the Horse Council has some of the items needed to set up obstacle and will work with you to help in any design issues needed for the obstacle and to help you become familiar with scoring.

In return, the sponsor will be allowed to use the obstacle to advertise and promote their business and their sponsorship will be included on entry forms and on the horse council website.  

Potential Obstacles:

The umbrella:  The rider will pick up an umbrella, open it, close it and then return the umbrella to its starting place.
    Your name here: _______________________

Log: The horse will be expected to step or jump over a large log 14-24 inches high.
    Your name here: _______________________

Mounting: The rider will be expected to dismount, lead the horse to a stump (or other similar item) and remount using the stump.
    Your name here: _______________________

Raincoat:  A Raincoat type garment will be hung unrolled. The rider must put on the raincoat, then ride to an obstacle take it off and leave it on the obstacle
    Your name here: _______________________

Target:  The rider will throw an object such as a horseshoe, frisbee or football at a "target"
    Your name here: _______________________

Noisy Drag:  Something noisy like a trash bag partially stuffed with newspapers, a can or jug with a handful of gravel inside will be attached to a rope.  The rider must drag the noisy object from point A to point B.
    Your name here: _______________________

Heavy Drag: Something heavy like a chunk of log will be attached to a rope.  The rider must drag the heavy object from point A to point B.
    Your name here: _______________________

Gate:  The rider will open, ride through, and close a gate without changing hands on either the gate or reins.
    Your name here: _______________________

Spaced Logs:  A series of 4-6 small logs will be placed on the ground and the horse will be asked to trot over the logs without touching any.
    Your name here: _______________________

Scary Walk Through:  The horse will walk between two uprights that have some type scary items like plastic bags or balloons fastened to them.
    Your name here: _______________________

Loud Noise: The horse will be asked to stand in position while a loud noise such as a car horn is presented.
    Your name here: _______________________

Car Wash: The horse will be expected to walk through an arch that has things like streamers or pool noodles hanging down to touch the horse carwash style as it walks through.
    Your name here: _______________________

Bridge: Horses will be expected to walk up and over a low bridge that does not have guard rails.
    Your name here: _______________________

Hills:  A course will laid out requiring a ride up and down a steep hill.
    Your name here: _______________________

Back-through:  Rails placed on the ground will mark the course for a horse to back through without stepping outside the rails.
    Your name here: _______________________

Bucket:  The rider will carry an object such as a bucket or pail with some water in it from point A to point B without spills.
    Your name here: _______________________

Side pass:  An L shaped rail will be placed on the ground and the horse will be required to move sideways from one end to the other keeping the rail between his front and back legs.
    Your name here: _______________________

Mailbox: The rider will approach a mailbox, open it, show a letter to the judge, replace the letter and close the mailbox.
    Your name here: _______________________

Vehicles:  The horse will be required to walk between tractors, trucks or motorcycles which are parked with enough space between them to allow the horse to safely move through them.
    Your name here: _______________________

Tarp:  A tarp or piece of carpet will be placed on the ground and the horse will be expected to walk over it.
    Your name here: _______________________

Steps:  The horse will be expected to walk up and down a series of railroad tie and dirt steps that are built into a slope.
    Your name here: _______________________